Get up close to ancient etchings and the ever-changing colours of Uluru’s surface. The 10k track circumnavigating the sacred rock, is flat and well-marked, traversing through lush foliage to acacia woodlands and bloodwood trees, sun-scorched desert and waterholes.

This walk will take three to four hours and is one of the best family hikes in Australia.  Book an Aboriginal-guided hike or start at the Mala carpark and walk clockwise around the rock, making sure to respect the local people’s culture and only taking photographs where allowed. (internal link to Uluru camp sites)

When: It’s best on the cooler months March – September and early in the morning.